Segun Adeyemi

Education: ND Mass Communication Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (2012-2014), BA Mass Communication, Adekunle Ajasin University (2016-2018)

Experience: Metro/Judicial Reporter, Daily Trust (2014-2016), Writer, Economic Confidential (2016-2019), Judicial reporter, Daily Nigerian (2017-2019), Managing Editor, News Digest (2019-2022).

Awards: Co-convener Campus Journalism Awards (2018), Certified digital journalist at Reuters and AFP

Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

4342 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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PDP crisis: Atiku’s reconciliation move lacks commitment, it's pure scam, party stalwart claims

PDP crisis: Atiku’s reconciliation move lacks commitment, it's pure scam, party stalwart claims

Politics

2 years ago

N431m loot: More outcome from Salami panel emerges as Magu lands in fresh trouble

N431m loot: More outcome from Salami panel emerges as Magu lands in fresh trouble

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Bola Tinubu secures 1.5 million electoral votes in advance

2023 presidency: Bola Tinubu secures 1.5 million electoral votes in advance

Politics

2 years ago

Despite meeting with Peter Obi, Ortom, Wike, others not leaving PDP, sources reveal

Despite meeting with Peter Obi, Ortom, Wike, others not leaving PDP, sources reveal

Politics

2 years ago

2023: Kwankwaso’s strategy to clinch presidency leaked on live telecast

2023: Kwankwaso’s strategy to clinch presidency leaked on live telecast

Politics

2 years ago

Just in: Weeks after being ridiculed, Gov Dapo receives Tinubu in Ogun, heads to Obasanjo's villa

Just in: Weeks after being ridiculed, Gov Dapo receives Tinubu in Ogun, heads to Obasanjo's villa

Politics

2 years ago

Insecurity: Govt announces closure of schools in prominent northern state

Insecurity: Govt announces closure of schools in prominent northern state

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Government of Jigawa State ordered the immediate closure of public schools in the state after fear of attacks on schools spread across the state recently.

2023: Tinubu’s presidential bid threatened on home soil as APC elders protest against him

2023: Tinubu’s presidential bid threatened on home soil as APC elders protest against him

Politics

2 years ago

The streets of Lagos are currently littered with over 5000 APC members protesting against its standard bearer, Bola Tinubu over the selection of Sen. Shettima

2023 polls: Governor Wike issues crucial warning to PDP, gives major reasons

2023 polls: Governor Wike issues crucial warning to PDP, gives major reasons

Politics

2 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its standard bearer Atiku Abubakar has been warned not to tread the path of self-destruction heading into the 2023 polls

Policeman who returned missing dollars gets N250,000 reward

Policeman who returned missing dollars gets N250,000 reward

Nigeria

2 years ago

An online newspaper in Katsina has doled out N250k to a policeman, Nura Mande, who returned missing 800 dollars belonging to a female pilgrim in Katsina State

Insecurity: Buhari's minister gives shocking remark about terrorism

Insecurity: Buhari's minister gives shocking remark about terrorism

Politics

2 years ago

The federal minister of state for labour and employment, Festus Keyamo has claimed that President Buhari has done well in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria

Train Attack: How FG negotiated with terrorists, got duped, Buhari's aide reveals

Train Attack: How FG negotiated with terrorists, got duped, Buhari's aide reveals

Nigeria

2 years ago

Media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari said that wives and children of Boko Haram terrorists were released in exchange for victims of the Kaduna train attack

2023: Nigerian youths interface to develop tech solution to combat electoral challenges

2023: Nigerian youths interface to develop tech solution to combat electoral challenges

Politics

2 years ago

After over 30,252 applications for the Yvote Naija Civictech Hackathon, seven finalists emerge to develop a tech-based solution for Nigeria's electoral practice

Insecurity: Gunmen kidnap high-profile commissioner in northern state

Politics

2 years ago

Yet again, another case of abduction has been recorded in the north with the abduction of Lawal Mohammed, a former primary school teacher turn commissioner

Ex-Boko Haram members commence reintegration process with community service

Ex-Boko Haram members commence reintegration process with community service

Nigeria

2 years ago

Reintegration processes have commenced to help repentant Boko Haram members find their way back into the society with adequate formal learning and a others

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